I turned back to Lucas, my gaze sharp. “Where do you sell those people? And what are they being used for?”
Lucas lifted his chin, a smirk creeping onto his lips despite his situation. “Oh, Ryder, you think you’re some hero? You think you can stop something like this? You have no idea how deep it goes.”
I didn’t hesitate.
Smack!
My palm connected with his face so hard his head snapped to the side. His smirk vanished.
I leaned in. “Say the truth if you want to leave here alive.”
Lucas groaned, blinking rapidly. Then he let out a bitter chuckle. “I only follow my father’s orders. I don’t know anything beyond that.”
I reached into my pocket and pulled out the USB drive I’d found earlier.
The moment his eyes landed on it, his entire face changed. The blood drained from his skin, his pup
